For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
Where can we go and be safe? Safe from hatred and prejudice, from oppressive ideologies and violence? Is the cross of Christ not a white flag, a symbol of ultimate sacrifice and a place of surrender? Does it not remind us that the war for our souls is over and won, that we have the […]
Read MoreYesterday, South Carolina governor Nikki Haley did not hide behind the Confederate flag but said it has “no place” on statehouse grounds. Charleston, South Carolina is being connected to Birmingham, Alabama of 1963. The nine lives lost while gathering for prayer and Bible study are connected to the deaths of four little girls who came […]
Read MoreYesterday, during our morning worship service, I read the names of the nine people murdered at Emanuel AME Church last Wednesday by suspected killer 21 year old Dylann Roof at Emanuel AME Church last Wednesday. I am still at a loss for words that would capture all of the feelings and thoughts that are running […]
Read MoreThis morning, I awake with the same sick feeling in my stomach, to the same troubling reality: Nine praying people, nine believing people, nine shining lights of Christ blown out… “blown away” they say by a 21 year old named Dylann Roof. They sat at a table in the presence of an enemy who poured […]
Read MoreThe details of the shooting in Charleston at the historic Emanuel AME Church continue to unfold. We had a picture of the suspect and his car. Then, we had his name: Dylann Moody. Now, there is a suspect in custody. The names, pictures and stories of his victims are being released. In turn, our grief […]
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The Raceless Gospel 